LINK Jericho returns!!!
I really, really like this show. I have from the first episode. I rank it below BSG in production values, but just as equal in writing. The possibilities for it are huge scriptwise. Set in a rural Kansas town in post-apacalyptic America, this is a great show.
After a huge grassroots campaign that included over 40,000 pounds of nuts sent to network headquarters, CBS has given Jericho a 7 episode run at a second season. It starts this Tuesday at 9pm. The idea for the nuts came from the series ending episode cliffhanger when an outnumbered Jericho defense responded to an overwhelming attacking force's request for surrender. The Jericho "Rangers" defense force was structured around the WWII Army Ranger Handbook. The reply to the overwhelming New Berg invaders was in direct reference to the reply by General Anthony Clement McAuliffe to the German forces at Bastone.
Besides a great script, Jericho has an outstanding cast with Skeet Ulrich, Pamela Reed, Gerald McRainey, Alicia Coppola (rowr!) and Lennie James.
Both SciFi and UniversalHD are running Jericho marathons leading up to Tuesday's season 2 premier. If you've never seen or heard of Jericho I strongly suggest you check it out. This is one of the better shows in a long, long time on TV.
Bit of trivia... The morse code during the opening credits is a message about that episode.
